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- Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Joint CPD webinar update on ‘Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard’ with IHBC’s John Edwards, 14/11 31/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants. 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ signpost from Designing Buildings: 35 Years of BREEAM (and latest V7 mandatory update) 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s weekly notice of works: Heritage body seeks heritage attractions study, to 17/11 31/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Sean Bean says houses plan for land where he played as a child is a ‘tragedy’ 31/10/2025
- Wales’ Economic mission: Green skills review – Recommendations on how to improve training and support for green jobs in Wales 31/10/2025
- CIC announces approval of its joint ‘Competence Framework…’ as basis for new British Standard on ‘Sustainability Competence’ 31/10/2025
- Preliminary findings from Parliamentary New Towns Programme Inquiry released 31/10/2025
- Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving 31/10/2025
- £292m Pride in Place investment for Scottish neighbourhoods 31/10/2025
- UKRI RICHeS Access Fund addresses costs in supporting users and service providers with first call open to 10/12 31/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: German Woman Returns Ancient Greek Column Fragment after 50+ Years 31/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s must-read review of heritage periodicals 28/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants. 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ signpost: Institute for Governance report highlights concerns in merger of districts with different service models 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Museum of London demolition plans face judicial review challenge 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:Police warning on dangers of entering fire damaged Woolton Hall 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council welcomes full Government funding for Southport pier restoration 28/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on the ‘litany of failures’ in external insulation captured by National Audit Office (NAO) 28/10/2025
- AHF: Full Steam Ahead.. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Railway Heritage for Railway 200 28/10/2025
- HES is Talking about Heritage, till December 7 28/10/2025
- Three new Commissioners appointed to HE Board 28/10/2025
- Interim Chief Construction Adviser appointed, to ‘… provide expert, independent advice to… government on building safety and regulatory reform’ 28/10/2025
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Making Scotland’s homes more energy efficient: Tackling climate change locally with £450K to help LAs decarbonise
Funding of £450,000 to support Local Authorities (LAs) decarbonise heat and improve energy efficiency has been made available by the Scottish Government.
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England’s most deprived areas: Jaywick and Blackpool
Eight of the 10 most deprived neighbourhoods in England are in Blackpool, according to new statistics, the BBC has reported.
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Scottish Crown Estate: Devolution delivering for coastal communities
Coastal communities are to benefit from £7.5 million of revenue generated from the Scottish Crown Estate’s marine assets in the first year of devolved management as 26 local authorities will receive an allocation from the net revenue of the Scottish … Continue reading
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IHBC’s next Council+ update, London, 28 Nov – ‘CPD for interdisciplinary practitioners: Availability and planning, opportunities and assessment’ – Apply now (IHBC CPD certified; numbers restricted; expenses covered)
IHBC’s Council+ (C+) meetings offer members of any category or level of knowledge the chance to explore the institute’s work and contribute to its development, while the 28 November C+ in London offers a unique opportunity to develop the IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes MHCLG launch of the ‘most ambitious heritage preservation campaign for 40 years’, calling for investment in local conservation services to secure and sustain benefits
IHBC Chair David McDonald has welcomed the announcement that ‘communities across England are being encouraged to nominate heritage assets that ‘make their community what it is’, as a new £700,000 fund is set up to get ‘modern monuments men and … Continue reading
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Serious about your career? Stay ‘in the know’ with IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc’ review posts from RIBA to Fife, for inspectors, surveyors and more!
Helping conservation careers and heritage employers across the UK, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers about the diverse career opportunities posted on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc’ service, while recent offerings extend from the RIBA’s Specialist Registrar, and posts with the … Continue reading
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More IHBC ‘benefits for members’: 10% reduction from West Dean College, including on forthcoming ‘Masonry ruins’ course and its ‘ruinette’ opportunity!
IHBC members are being offered a 10% discount on tuition from West Dean College’s ‘Building Conservation Masterclass’ series, which aims to ‘focus more attention on sustainable and environmentally sensitive approaches’, with the offer applicable to new bookings and to include … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £3.8M+ costed opportunities this week: National cultural lead seeks ‘Cultural & Heritage Valuation Studies’, closing 7/11, valued £25-50K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Heritage from the doorstep: Edinburgh Marina developers blast council for using public money to fight development appeal
Council chiefs have been blasted by developers for using public money to take the Scottish Government to court to overturn a successful planning appeal.
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IHBC’s CPD boost… out of Context: On Leicester’s hidden engineering – and what lies beneath your streets?
The recent themed Context issue on ‘Building Services’ features a case study of Leicester, looking at the impact of civil engineering on the built environment as a result of Victorian public health measures, where Kent Woods presents a lessons and … Continue reading
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MHCLG: Over £10M for 5 more communities along the Great British Coast
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that five transformational projects along the Great British Coast have been awarded over £10 million from the government’s Coastal Communities Fund. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Oxford to lose out on millions due to planning rule changes
Oxford City Council has warned that the city could lose out on hundreds of new council houses due to changes in the national framework which guides planning policy.
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T Levels, including a course on cultural heritage and visitor attractions, are coming in September 2020
T Levels are new courses coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to 3 A Levels. These 2-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs … Continue reading
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Theatres Trust: Advice note series update
The Theatres Trust has put together a series of advice notes and will be adding more to this section in the coming months. image: Theatres Trust
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Shopfronts of London: Artist Eleanor Crow’s view, from the BBC
Artist Eleanor Crow’s watercolours celebrating the beauty of London’s classic shopfronts have been on display recently in the capital, and are published by Spitalfields Life Books in collaboration with Batsford Books. Read more….
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IHBC launches 2020 Brighton Annual School sponsorship brochure: More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020, with special opportunities to shine in Brighton in 2020!
The IHBC has launched its sponsorship promotion brochure for the forthcoming 2020 Brighton Annual School, offering new opportunities to shine in Brighton in June next year as we look ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020.
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More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 from Harrogate – What happened when the shops left town…
Cream teas, quaint streets and stylish shops have made Harrogate one of the most successful and popular shopping destinations in the north of England but there are now gaps on its High Street like never before, as the BBC News … Continue reading
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Don’t forget: IHBC’s HESPR-linked service promotion is now even more accessible to clients when using our map-based search
IHBC members, colleagues and client bodies can now find the office locations of HESPR members – IHBC’s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme – using our new map-based facility. For more details and links see the NewsBlog image: Google Maps
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Fresh plans for the old Bristol Royal Infirmary could save building and listed chapel
A scheme to build flats on the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) site whilst retaining both the BRI and the Grade 11 listed Fripps Chapel has been submitted to Bristol City Council, according to Bristol Live.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Kinks guitarist Dave Davies backs bid to save Barnet arcade
Rock legend Dave Davies has backed a campaign to save a high street shopping arcade in North Finchley from demolition, aas reported by Local London. image: Martin Addison / The Grand Arcade / CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sarah Johnson appointed to oversee palace of Westminster restoration
Sarah Johnson has been appointed as the chief executive of the shadow sponsor body organisation that will oversee the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
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Public property hubs to be delivered in Birmingham and Peterborough
Peterborough and Birmingham are the latest places to benefit from the Government Hubs programme to regenerate city centre sites.
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Transforming Planning In Practice in Scotland – Post-Bill Work Programme
The Local Government and Community Directorate has issued its proposed timetable for implementing the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and taking forward other aspects of the reform of Scottish planning.
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SAVE updates on the re-roofing of Wentworth Woodhouse
Visitors to Wentworth Woodhouse can now ascend the scaffold to a special viewing platform to survey the major roof repairs now underway, as SAVE updates on a welcome development in its successful 35-year campaign to find a solution for this … Continue reading
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DCMS and partners announce new £250M Culture Investment Fund
Innovative cultural projects, libraries, museums and creative industries will benefit from £250m of new funding for the culture and creative sector, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and partners have announced. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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